20,160 sections across 1,928 Iowa regulatory chapters.
R.371—4.24 Deliveries. All concessions and industrial exhibit deliveries must be made during the time
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set by the Iowa state fair board. A delivery permit must be obtained from the space sales department.
R.371—4.25 Discrimination. Licensees shall not discriminate because of race, creed, color, national
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origin, religion, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity and must further agree that their license agreement shall be terminated by the state fair board if a violation is found. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—4.26 Violation of license agreement. Any violation of any of the fair board’s administrative
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rules or the terms and agreements of a space sales license agreement shall, at the election of the fair board, cause the whole amount of the license agreement to become due and be cause for revocation and forfeiture of all rights and privileges granted to the licensee, and in the…
R.371—4.27 Direct selling. Orders for future delivery may be taken under an industrial exhibit license
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agreement, but direct selling from exhibits is prohibited unless authorized in license agreement by the Iowa state fair board. 4.27(1) Parking in exhibit space. Parking of automobiles or trailers in exhibit space will not be permitted, except when they are being exhibited and are…
R.371—4.28 Needs of the people. The board shall authorize only the letting of concessions as are
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required to meet the necessary wants of those attending the grounds. 4.28(1) Clean stands. The concessionaire shall conduct business in a quiet and orderly manner, keep the area neat and clean, deposit all rubbish, garbage, tin cans, and paper in the receptacles placed or constru…
R.371—4.29 Advertising restrictions. No concessionaire or exhibitor will be permitted to advertise by
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barking, loud recordings or demonstrations unless permission is given in writing by the fair board. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 173.14. [Filed 6/19/81, Notice 4/15/81—published 7/8/81, effective 8/12/81] [Filed 3/30/84, Notice 2/15/84—published 4/25/84…
R.371—4.3 License agreement renewal. Space license agreements are for the period specified, and the
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fair board reserves the right to refuse renewal. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—4.4 Reassignment of license agreements. No license agreement or privilege granted by the fair
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board may be assigned or otherwise disposed of without the written consent of the fair board. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—4.5 Extortion. A violation of Iowa Code section 711.4 will cause the forfeiture of license
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agreements, money paid and expulsion from the grounds, as the board may elect. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—4.6 Board approval of space used. The licensee will not conduct or permit to be conducted on
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the space which the licensee has leased any stand, show, amusement or exhibition of any character which does not meet with the approval of the fair board. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—4.7 Rental fee. The licensee will pay a rental fee in the amount determined by the fair board
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and stipulated in the license agreement with the board when the license agreement is executed. Any payment made as a deposit or full payment for space shall be refundable until June 1 of the given year. After that time, no refunds shall be made. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective…
R.371—4.8 Liens. The Iowa state fair shall have a lien upon all property being kept, used or situated
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upon the fairgrounds whether the property be exempt or not, for the rent or privilege money to be paid under a space license agreement and for any damages sustained for any breach thereof. The Iowa state fair board shall have the right to attach the same without process of law, a…
R.371—4.9 Insurance. Licensees must have a general liability insurance policy in the minimum
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amount of $1 million. “The state of Iowa, Iowa state fair authority, their officers, employees and agents” must be included on the certificate of insurance as additional insured which shall be provided to the fair board before the licensee can set up for operation on the fairgrou…
R.371—5.1 Housing. Youth inn privileges will be available to those 4-H and FFA members and other
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youth participants, leaders, staff and other fair personnel who will abide by the rules and will cooperate with the state fair management and youth inn supervisors. 4-H and FFA exhibitors staying overnight on the fairgrounds are to sleep in the youth inns unless the exhibitors ar…
R.371—5.2 Dining hall. Rescinded IAB 4/12/95, effective 5/17/95
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[Filed 6/19/81, Notice 4/15/81—published 7/8/81, effective 8/12/81] [Filed 4/22/88, Notice 2/24/88—published 5/18/88, effective 6/30/88] [Filed 3/23/95, Notice 2/15/95—published 4/12/95, effective 5/17/95] [Filed ARC 0163C (Notice ARC 0049C, IAB 3/21/12), IAB 6/13/12, effective 7…
R.371—6.1 Composition of exhibits. The Iowa state fair board shall sponsor, organize, produce and
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stage competitive exhibits and competitions that it deems are educational, enjoyable or possess social redeeming value for the participants and spectators. The composition of all competitive exhibits and competitions shall be determined by the fair board annually. All competitive…
R.371—6.10 Transportation charges. The state fair board will not assume or pay the transportation
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charges on articles sent for exhibition or assume or pay any expense in their delivery to the grounds.
R.371—6.11 Exhibit safety. The state fair board will use diligence in caring for the safety of livestock
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or articles after their arrival but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.
R.371—6.12 Early removal of exhibits. Gatekeepers and police are instructed to restrict any person
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from leaving the grounds with stock or other articles that have been on exhibition, before the hour of release, without written permission of the superintendent of the department. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—6.13 Protests. All protests must be made in writing and accompanied by a deposit, set by the
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fair board and published in premium book of current year, which will be forfeited if the protest is not sustained. No protest based upon the statement that a judge is incompetent will be considered.
R.371—6.14 Judges. Competitors may not in any way, whether in person or by agent, interfere with the
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judges while judging. Any disrespect shown judges will be cause for an apology, and will expel exhibitor from further competition, and no premiums will be paid to the exhibitor.
R.371—6.15 Premiums. Premiums paid will be as determined by the fair board and printed in the
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premium book. 6.15(1) Premiums in the open livestock departments will be paid at a time determined by the fair board and printed in the premium book. 6.15(2) Premiums in other departments will be paid as soon after the close of the fair as possible. 6.15(3) All warrants must be c…
R.371—6.16 Specials. The fair board will list special premiums in the premium list, but will not be
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responsible for their payments or delivery unless they are delivered to the secretary prior to the opening day of the fair. 6.16(1) Specials are limited to money prizes or articles of intrinsic value. 6.16(2) Special prizes will not be accepted for classes that do not conform to …
R.371—6.17 Only one exhibitor. When there is only one exhibitor in a class, the first prize, if merited,
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will be awarded. When more than one, all prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judge. Where animals or articles are not worthy of first prize, judges may, at their discretion, award a prize or prizes of such grade as the animal or articles deserve. When there is competi…
R.371—6.18 Entries by creator. Articles which are the result of mechanical or artistic skill must be
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entered by the artist, inventor, manufacturer or authorized agent.
R.371—6.19 Entries by owner. Refer to premium book, which may be found at www.iowastatefair.org/
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competition/categories. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—6.2 Filing date. All entries must be filed with the secretary on the date determined by the fair
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board and printed in the premium list.
R.371—6.20 Substitution of animals. Substitution of animals entered for reasons satisfactory to the
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management of the fair will be permitted prior to the time set out in the premium books, providing the animal meets all the applicable regulations. All requests for substitution of this kind and the reasons therefor, together with name, date of birth and registry number of the an…
R.371—6.21 Elimination of classification. Refer to premium book, which may be found at
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www.iowastatefair.org/competition/categories. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—6.22 Health requirements. All animals presented for exhibition shall be subjected to
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examination by the chief of animal industry before exhibition, and to daily inspection during the fair. The office of the veterinary department at which place official health certifications must be presented and approved for all livestock exhibited, is located south of the cattle…
R.371—6.23 Health rules. Rules governing the health of all animals shown at the fair will be as
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determined by the Iowa department of agriculture, division of animal industry, and published in the premium book.
R.371—6.24 Clean stalls. Livestock exhibitors must keep the space in the rear of their stalls and pens
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and all alleyways clear and clean. All litter must be deposited in areas designated by the superintendent and assistants.
R.371—6.25 Exhibition of stalls. Exhibitors must keep their stalls open and stock uncovered from 8
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a.m. to 6 p.m. each day of the fair.
R.371—6.26 Prompt showing. No animal will be awarded a prize unless promptly brought into the
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show ring with catalog number attached when class is called. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—6.27 Purebred entries. No animal can be entered or exhibited as purebred unless it has been
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recorded in the recognized book of record for its respective breed, and exhibitors must produce certificates of registry at the request of the superintendent in charge anytime during the fair.
R.371—6.28 Reserved pens. Stalls and pens will not be reserved unless entry is accompanied by the
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required stall, pen and entry fees.
R.371—6.29 Rent refund. No refunds of any kind will be made unless cancellation is made before July
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2, year of the fair. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—6.3 Fees. All entry fees, stall and pen rent shall be as determined by the fair board and printed
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in the premium list. The management shall return any entries received beyond the capacity of the facilities offered.
R.371—6.30 Forage. Forage will be available on the grounds. No delivery of feed other than for the
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forage concession will be permitted within the grounds after opening day. Exhibitors will be permitted to bring into the grounds only a limited amount of feed, hay, or straw, and the management reserves the right to refuse admission of any which in their judgment is an excessive …
R.371—6.31 Insurance. Competitive exhibitors are required to carry insurance to cover any loss to
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persons or property which may occur as a result of their participation in fair competition. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 173.14. [Filed 6/19/81, Notice 4/15/81—published 7/8/81, effective 8/12/81] [Filed 8/11/86, Notice 6/18/86—published 8/27/86, effect…
R.371—6.4 Placement and release of exhibits. Time of placement and release of exhibits will be as
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determined by the fair board and printed in the premium list.
R.371—6.5 Time of judging. The time of judging in all departments shall be as determined by the fair
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board and printed in the premium list.
R.371—6.6 Entries. Entries into competitive exhibits or competitions may be made online at
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www.iowastatefair.org or on printed forms, which may be obtained free at www.iowastatefair.org or by writing the Entry Department, Iowa State Fair, P.O. Box 57130, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. [ARC 0163C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 7/18/12]
R.371—6.7 Fraud and misrepresentation. Should any individual enter an animal or article in a name
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other than that of a bona fide owner or attempt to perpetrate a fraud by misrepresenting any fact, the entry shall not be allowed to compete for or receive any premium.
R.371—6.8 Erroneous entries. Exhibits which have been erroneously entered may, at the discretion of
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the secretary, superintendent or authorized person of the department, be transferred to their proper class previous to the judging. If that class has been judged, it shall not be rejudged.
R.371—6.9 Entry tags. Competitors in departments where coupon entry tags are used must present
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coupons for the return of their articles to the superintendent or the assistants of the department in which the exhibit is shown. Under no circumstances will the exhibitor be permitted access to display cases or space where exhibits are shown.
R.371—7.1 Interim events. Interim events are events held on the Iowa state fairgrounds at times other
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than the Iowa state fair.
R.371—7.10 Varied industries building
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7.10(1) Area: 480′ × 230′. 7.10(2) Charges. Licensees are subject to the following charges: a. At a daily rate. b. Added service, labor, equipment, telephone and Internet services at established rates (see 371—7.3(173)). c. Final cleanup. 7.10(3) Policy. a. All camping units will…
R.371—7.11 Agriculture building
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7.11(1) Area: 100′ × 290′. 7.11(2) Charges. Licensees are subject to the following charges: a. At a daily rate. b. Final cleanup. c. Added service, labor, equipment, telephone and Internet services at established rates (see 371—7.3(173)). 7.11(3) Policy. a. All camping units will…
R.371—7.12 Youth inns
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7.12(1) Area. Main floor of boys’ youth inn includes dorm area, kitchen area, dining area and auditorium and toilet facilities. 7.12(2) Charges. Charges are as follows: a. A daily rate plus preparation, cleanup and utilities. b. Added services, labor, equipment, telephone and Int…